Chapter 244: Obito Has No Brain
The intermittent screams caused Mei Terumī's eyelids to twitch, but in the dark of the night, and with a thick fog lingering ahead, she couldn't clearly see the battle situation in the distance.
"Is Jūzō Biwa that formidable?"
Listening to the faint screams in the dense fog, Mei Terumī was somewhat perplexed and couldn't help but murmur: "This time, Mizukage-sama personally mobilized, bringing over thirty Mist Anbu. Surrounding and attacking one Jūzō Biwa should be easy. All Jūzō Biwa could do, most likely, is turn and flee, not counterattack."
"But judging by the current situation, not only did he counterattack, but he also killed quite a few Mist Anbu and seriously injured many Anbu ninjas. Has his strength improved so quickly during these years of defection?"
Just then, Mei Terumī noticed that a gust of wind seemed to have risen out of nowhere in the distant fog. The howling strong wind blew away a large amount of the mist.
"...Wind Release?!" Mei Terumī's brow furrowed tighter, as she recalled the intelligence regarding Jūzō Biwa.
Jūzō Biwa's forte was close-combat Taijutsu and Water Release.
Surely, this former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist is not skilled in Wind Release?
No sooner had the doubt left her mind than the fog in the distance completely dispersed. Illuminated by the not-so-bright moonlight, Mei Terumī vaguely saw the extremely shocking scene in the distance.
This caused the pupils in her beautiful eyes to contract sharply.
"This is..."
In Mei Terumī's line of sight large, distorted, bizarre, dark-black thorny wooden spikes covered an area of at least a thousand meters in radius, wrapping around many houses in the village.
Mist Village Anbu ninjas were trapped within the thicket of thorny wooden spikes.
Some were hoisted high by the thorns, their scarlet blood continuously flowing down, their eyes devoid of life; some were tightly bound by numerous thorns, the sharp wooden spikes piercing countless bloody holes into their bodies.
Those who reacted quickly were frantically hacking at the intertwining thorny wooden spikes with their ninja swords, desperately clearing a small "safe zone," before looking around with lingering fear.
Seeing their companions around them either seriously injured or instantly dead, they were not only deeply shocked but also terrified.
Zabuza Momochi was already drenched in sweat.
His Anbu mask had been slashed by a thorny wooden spike that suddenly pierced out of the ground, revealing half of his face covered by a cloth mask. His skin also seemed to have a gash, with blood slowly oozing out.
He was slightly panting, filled with lingering fear.
As for his companions on his left and right, one had been pierced into a sieve by the thorny wooden spikes; the other was emitting a strange gasping sound. Looking over, it turned out that the artery in his neck had been severed, and his body was now convulsing. It was clear he was taking fewer breaths than he was letting out.
Zabuza Momochi realized that in just a brief moment.
Over half of the thirty-plus elite Anbu ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village had already been lost!
The remaining half were still alive, but almost none were completely unscathed. Most had some minor abrasions or worse. And the mastermind behind all this was Jūzō Biwa's companion!
"Is this the legendary Wood Release "
Zabuza Momochi's gaze passed over the densely intertwined thorny wooden spikes. His grave, wary, and fearful eyes landed on Ikeizumi Uchiha not far away.
"Is this a Konoha ninja?!"
Zabuza Momochi finally understood why his senior, Jūzō Biwa, dared to return openly to the Land of Water after defecting from the Hidden Mist Village.
It turned out that he had latched onto the Konoha Village, or rather, he had joined Konoha Village!
This caused Zabuza Momochi to frown intensely.
To be honest
He didn't hold much hostility toward Jūzō Biwa, even feeling a little respect for him. Because Zabuza Momochi also felt that the current Bloody Mist Village was beyond saving. Staying there for one more day made him incredibly uncomfortable, and the village's tragic internal strife was hard for him to watch.
If Jūzō Biwa had simply defected from the Hidden Mist Village and relied on his own strength to resist the Mist Village's pursuit, that would be fine.
But his act of joining Konoha made Zabuza Momochi feel that it was an act of cowardice.
"Has a former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist fallen to this level?"
Zabuza Momochi wiped the blood from his face.
He murmured to himself with some disappointment.
On the other side.
Yagura Karatachi, who had taken everything into his eyes, frowned deeply. After glancing at the Mist Anbu trapped in the thicket of thorny wooden spikes, Yagura Karatachi shouted loudly: "Why are you stopping? This is the Land of Water! Not a place for outsiders to run wild!"
His tone turned cold. A subtle, fleeting red glow seemed to flash in the deepest part of his eyes, thoroughly suppressing the faint struggle within. He then shouted with murderous intent: "Keep going! Kill him!"
The command from the Mizukage forced the remaining Mist Anbu ninjas to grit their teeth and cooperate, using various Water Release Ninjutsu.
In an instant, a large amount of water surged through the thorn bushes. The water completely washed away the not-particularly tough or sturdy dark-black thorns.
The Mist Anbu who regained their freedom immediately scattered.
All maintained what they considered a safe distance from Ikeizumi Uchiha and the others, subtly surrounding them.
The air was filled with the smell of their fallen companions' blood, and the suppressed screams of the seriously injured Mist Anbu ninjas could be heard.
Causing sweat to ooze onto the palms of every Mist Anbu.
Jūzō Biwa looked around, observing the Mist Anbu ninjas who were no longer concealing their figures.
Although most of them still wore their masks, Jūzō Biwa still vaguely recognized some of them.
Jūzō Biwa said coldly: "Do you guys really want to pledge so-called loyalty to a Mizukage who is already being controlled? Your loyalty looks ridiculous in the eyes of the mastermind. Do you know that everything you are doing now is not for the Hidden Mist Village, but for the mastermind controlling the Mizukage?"
"Wake up! That mastermind only wants to manipulate the Hidden Mist Village, plunging the village into endless internal strife. Until the entire Hidden Mist Village disappears into the river of history! In his eyes, you are all just a bunch of foolish pawns!"
"No... you don't even count as pawns. In the mastermind's eyes, you are just playthings for him to manipulate. Everything he does is to make you die in utter despair!"
Jūzō Biwa didn't speak in riddles. He directly revealed the truth and information he knew to these Mist Anbu ninjas.
In the crowd of Mist Anbu ninjas, the vast majority were indifferent, only clenching the weapons in their hands with murderous intent.
A small number of people, however, were startled.
This included Zabuza Momochi.
This small group of people even instinctively looked back at Yagura Karatachi because in their eyes, this Mizukage-sama's way of acting was indeed somewhat different from before.
Many times
It was as if he had been replaced by someone else.
"Jūzō, stop this pointless struggle. I am the perfect Jinchūriki of the Hidden Mist Village. A Jinchūriki will not be controlled by the Sharingan. Are you trying to fool the Mist Anbu?"
Yagura Karatachi spoke. His gaze passed over several Mist Anbu, staring at Jūzō Biwa, and continued: "They are the elite of the Hidden Mist. They have dedicated their lives to the Hidden Mist Village. Your verbal attacks cannot shake their resolve."
Jūzō Biwa laughed: "Ikeizumi Uchiha was indeed right. Obito Uchiha is a guy with no brain. His ability to become one of the masterminds behind the chaos in the Shinobi World is purely due to the assistance of many true masterminds, who act as his external brain."
"Mizukage-sama, when did I ever say you were controlled by the Sharingan? How do you know this so clearly? I think the person speaking to me now is not Mizukage-sama, right? After all, the Mizukage is a smart person."
"Am I right, Obito Uchiha?"
Jūzō Biwa's words caused Yagura Karatachi's expressionless face to twitch slightly.
This time.
Even the majority of Mist Anbu who had been indifferent before couldn't help but turn their heads. While remaining vigilant against Ikeizumi Uchiha and the others, they looked back at Yagura Karatachi.
"Nonsense!"
Yagura Karatachi snorted coldly, the expression in his eyes already replaced by intense killing intent. He brandished his black hooked staff and stepped forward: "The words of a rogue ninja who betrayed the village hold no credibility!"
As his voice fell.
A visible mass of Tailed Beast Chakra surged from Yagura Karatachi's body. The ground beneath his feet began to crack slightly, and tiny grains of sand gently bounced under the influence of the Tailed Beast Chakra.
"Charge with me!"
Yagura Karatachi's not-so-tall figure instantly dashed forward. His speed was so fast that only an afterimage could be seen.
Logically, he should first execute Jūzō Biwa, the rogue ninja of the Hidden Mist Village.
However.
Yagura Karatachi charged directly toward Ikeizumi Uchiha with extreme precision!
"Kill the Konoha person first!"
He shouted fiercely. The coral staff in his hand swung horizontally toward Ikeizumi Uchiha's head with lightning speed, giving the impression that he intended to completely smash Ikeizumi Uchiha's entire head open.
Ikeizumi Uchiha slightly leaned back.
The coral staff almost grazed his nose.
"Watch out for his Tailed Beast Chakra!" Jūzō Biwa hastily warned: "His Tailed Beast Chakra can make coral grow out of the enemy's body!"
The next moment.
The ninja sword at Ikeizumi Uchiha's waist was drawn from its sheath. The speed of the slash was considerably faster than Yagura Karatachi's speed!
Before Yagura Karatachi could launch a second attack.
The extremely sharp blade was already closing in on Yagura Karatachi's throat!
Clang clang Two Mist Anbu ninjas swiftly rushed over, assisting Yagura Karatachi by using their ninja swords to parry Ikeizumi Uchiha's strike. Yagura Karatachi's movement changed, and he thrust his staff toward Ikeizumi Uchiha's heart.
!!!
The coral staff pierced directly through Ikeizumi Uchiha's heart. The terrifying high temperature of the lava attempted to melt the coral staff.
However, the Tailed Beast Chakra wrapped around the coral staff rapidly generated a large amount of highly heat-resistant coral.
In just the blink of an eye, Ikeizumi Uchiha's chest was covered in coral.
A slight curve had just appeared at the corner of Yagura Karatachi's mouth.
In a flash, Ikeizumi Uchiha's body suddenly melted into a puddle of lava.
The scorching air above made Yagura Karatachi's scalp tingle with pain.
Yagura Karatachi's pupils contracted.
He quickly looked up.
He saw a giant lava fist, hundreds of meters in diameter, smashing down with overwhelming force from above Yagura Karatachi's head!